Cowl ventilator



New 3 g 1925 1,559,891

P. N. LAND-[NE GOWL VENTILATOR Filed Sept. 9, 1922 i INVENTOR A TTORNEYEZ Apgilicatiim fliec'i Sepiembor 9, 1922.

Cc-ii'i. Vonti I at rs, i1 apecifiontion.

"ventilator, and i26 for and w'i he lei ohiie cw? vent "M202;

invon zion to provide attachment to a fcowl m 'th. the sheetmeta? further object to provide a ventiiw ,4I'71 which. may ho SESUY-Ji'f fifiijulhfld to the now without the use of i' vois.

a furihm' Obj at to provide operating means for avcmti :or, Whioi'i will be open-i- 1 number o'i' positions, whereby the means may he 30L- I it on (i or nth!- part. (i, a p' 'iaio i' 2. form! of one invention mo'i'=d a frame 5 sitimied adjacent tho iho sh over m o'fmo am? i Y :ihmz iii. frame" iHFQPi IL-HNQT is s oure i be the firsmmwitioneii and in prov m i: itoz' vezitiiutoz' cover an il exemi ing at least art way across the cover. A1: 2 noting member, which may be in the form of ii push Tori, mounted for sliding on 'gagonieni. ,ziiozio; the our, whereby the push rod or other operating device may ilCifJfii? i? 'U'Bl'itiiafiOl cover from various po- 1,323 at ii: is possible ii; iilfiiifif jhi, n

5. oporating member at a convenihni: poioi on the dash or other part.

Tho cii-awiiigs forming part of (his fioatio show, for illustrative pin-poem; o1;

ed form of my invention. En snio Y 1 is sectional View of a cowl maker, iiiiiotmtiiig features of my in- Soil noiiai 1,559,891 oi m'cis.

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VEIJTELATUIB.

Serial No. 587.190.

. iicion mid showing only sufficient of the -vohiols body to' permit a clear undertanw mg of the invention:

2 1s a sectional View taken in a planeiit T'ght anglqs to that of Fig. 1, parts being shown roiativeiy sepm'zitedi and 3 is a fragmentary sectional View showing one form of push rod or operating is foi'mad of or covered with sheet inetni 7,

as is usuaT in motor vehicles, and a winiilm. (for opening is; provided in the cover 7 and in the Wooden part of the cowl (when such partisused).

A frame 8, having flanges 9- -9 at opposite 'sidas, is positioned adjacent the ventilatoi' opening and Joi'tion by means of screw 10-1O passing through the flanges. Tho aperture in the oovoi'ingr 7 is siightlv smaller ihan ihe opening of Lin: frame 8 and the fish of ihe moi: i dehiii'ig .5 sipeytiuo is lapped. over him :imi'no 2:, indicated :ii 11--ii, o to form a pa -ioctiy smooth and. finished VQIL iiiatof oponingz :ihoiii the iii-Lino.

A oooono frame 12 Sfif'lHE-(i to the frame 8. as by means of SCYCWS 13---1 3 passing through suitable iiperi'm'ori in The $21118 "12 mu": taking into invaded zipmiim'es in the Fmmo R! The frame ahiiiis zigainsfi the 13530 of tho cowl cox "oping, and the ini'ii'oed edge wiii thoi'efoi'o be solid xvi-choc} in between and securely hold by the i imnes when the latter are secured to goihor.

.i'he frz'ime 12 preferably has a continu ous iip'qi-anrfiing lip 14, which serves as a seat for the ventilator cover and defines one siie of 2i ruitc-i' or drain 15. which may dis oim'rge into-suitable (ii'iiit pipes not shown) oonm mi to the drain bosses 16.

A vi' nivihitor cover member 17 may be giivoi'ziiiy mounted at 18 to h1g5 1919 ex- :C ng from the frame 12. The cover PIF'OPGE may have a downtumed flange 20.. or m'eriappiug the, upsianding lip 1% and pi'oviiiing a tight joint Cheek plates iii--21 and, a roar deflector plate 22 may besomiieci in the underside of the top cover, by means of screws 923-423 extending into fi'aig's -24 on the top cover, and ammo exiomiing fi'fifill the platw and pivoted to the my be secured to the body SQ them it lug 551$, a 1% ene to pivntellg supp-Y5; the cm 1" 1?. v s

3A wee ie mountedl on and extends bev tween {aha clxkplates'fiL-fiL Suitable 0perating means,-;such as. a push rod 26, my operates Withnthe bar 5" and, in the form shown, the, rod 26 is iIYsQreWJhI'euded engagemeigt with a sleeve 27 carrying an en'- largemeht 28'; which Surrounds and is slid ably maunbed 0n the bar The push rod 26 is preferably fixecl against longimdinal movement but is rotatably mounted on. the dash 6, and in the presentdisclosure the (flash is pmvidd with asuitable aperture through which the red 538 extends, anal on the fmnt of the dash is nmui'ifed a plate 30 for receiving a; imll 31. on the rod 26. .[L knob or handle 32 is fixed. :11: the inner end of the 1'0d'26, wherebythe latter may no rota-ted. If desired, a spring 33 may be seecured in the bar 25 vancl t6 the clash, fer coliist-a-nfily urging the ventilaior cove tie- Ward the closed position.

It will be obvious that, with the .mcl 2G fixed against longitudinal movement, mm-- izion of ihe rod will name sleeve 2'51, 211- largemenfi 28 and, through these elements, the bar 257', to meve When the bar 25 pushed liowelfi he left as viewed in 1, the ventilator cover is opene and c0nvez'sely, when the TO-Ci'Qfi is rotated so as to move the bar 25 to the rigli the veutilatw eover will be closed. The enlargement or boss 28 is: siidabiy mounted on he 3 mm 26, may he slid along the 0m ani,

no lumber where the boss is situated n'pou the bar united It is apparent that with the arrangement 0n 2?] the cover member may he 0 flescribed "the {w ventilate: central. ihe clash 02 other member may sii-u f any convenient point Wick may lie avmlai zuui that, if lncai'ifin of L4 be changed, nu change is memes 1 y in the ventilate? pm'pcr' nor its mount ng, since the boss 28 may he slid along on the bar anal, regardless of 11. position of ti 'b on the bzu'fihe W221i hum-mover may be 6 aiete zi, v

-The 60w ventilazm above described may be, anal securely attached t0 the ec-Wl covering without the use of rivets; if'needige of the finislwci ventiizifioii." aperture will 1; smooth, and the navel and frames may be arranged "m fit flush.

it will. likewise be observed that I. have provided novel means wherel y the venhlw tor covey mtg-7 be operated from venous;

points along fl16 COVI member, and that this feature z'enclers; it convenient to locale tilevemiletorcontrol at any Llwfim ble pvi i end Eu; the'z'nmi'e; great care need not be Q. ei'cised. in iOCfLi'i eince the vent? fmm an cave;- may be sictuai; c? 03303? a bar extending along said savers While I iizwe describeil in pre" Emma. of my invenizmn, I Wish 1?; nude-sewed time varlmis i 'atures 0f my iiiz'emtinn magi changed Withme departing from the spirit means, anal flpemiing means siiclaifzl a mount ed on Saki bar whereby the sever .ZIlQfiz-BS, may be apez'aami fwm any gasivien seiu bar.

In a cmvi ventilator, a. 29mins) 2L 2* ism sever pix-"Melly moim'iecl 025k substantially parallel t6 pivaml 21101111 13- ing and operating means sliclabfe alsng bar whereby file saver member may be 01.: nted 'fmm any point along 8. In a cow}. ventilatozg 2: piwtall y' msunted venfiilaior QIOVQIK, operating means connected in saiil. veirtilaiim' cove? and. ai

iustable to various positions 'lmzisri'ereely (31E said cover whewiay Operating meem may nmve the cover in any adjusted pesii iun;

4 in a catnvl vem ciisimr, mmi in wmiyine tie with a vehicle having a W? a, dash, frame, a ventilator cave mi'veiaiijv mounted on midi a bar ending transversely 9f: said a "entilamr saver, and? a push mo -inked mi 329,? e363 A a of erg as secm'eel side 0... said. cla -ire (113?: edjaceni; each end thereof iniern aai'al edges em tending clovm through said cpsmin hing g'fi mxiliy 99'1- operafiixti hanclle nmy 'be located any peinii. between said :1; 7

3. A cn'wl vemziimfior frampmvil'ling an op; 21 010mm sa ti 0' ening, a, pail? securezlfc e 155 (mile ail. ,1 of said closu e tli" 0f imemnealiabe the haters edges and; e2xtemling cle'vvnwa'mliy and sax-id penizsg, said aims iiemg pi'wiemlly arm:- mmtecl "upper rem: endis to the miller of mic"! frr'tne a i extermiiimg Magi 35mins prov ding o enmgi, jib saw} inwarcliji through t then? np'pe :12? r if is; zhe lea /e1 $9M any. 3 waiting; handle, I i. ting; ailing ilmwlle said M (me Mia/semi each end said first-mentioned rod and having a threaded bore to receive said operating handle.

7. A cowl ventilator com rising a frame providirw antopening, a cosure for said opening liingd on said frame, a part secured to the under side of said closure and 'disposed parallel to the axis of said hinge and extending substantially the entire length of said closure, an operating handle, and

, means connecting said operating handle to said part where said handle may be set at any point along the length of said closure. 8. A cowl ventilator comprising a frame ly the entire length of said closure, ano erating handle inthe form of a rodexten ing transversely to said first-mentioned rod'and.

having the forward end thereof threaded,

a block slidably mounted on said first-mentioned rod and having a threaded bore adapted to receive said threaded operating handle.

9. In a cowl ventilator, amovableventi lator cover, means on said cover for receiving an operating member, and an operating member adapted to be connected to said means at varlous posltions on said ventilator cover.

10. In a cowl ventilator, a pivotally mounted ventilator cover, means on said ventilator cover and extending therealong substantially parallel to the axis of the pivotal mounting, and an operating member adapted .to be connected to said means whereby said operating member may be positioned at various points on a dash and may operate said ventllator cover from-such various positions. a

i PETER N. LANDlN'E. 

